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Asian Breast Cancer Support Group – Andy Burnham
The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Centre played host to another “Asian Breast Cancer Support Group” meeting last week. The Guest Speaker was Andy Burnham, Shadow Health Secretary, who gave a talk on health inequalities....
Read MoreThe Wonderland Ball 2014
Click on ‘THE WONDERLAND BALL 2014’ above to see our fabulous gallery and magical photo story book! ~Things May Not Appear As They Seem~
Read MoreResearch Highlights Gaps in our Knowledge of Breast Cancer Prevention
Today’s column inches shine a spotlight on how researchers have identified four key ‘gaps’ in our knowledge of preventing breast cancer for future generations. The study, which was led by Genesis’ scientific director, Professor...
Read MoreThe ‘Angelina Effect’
Angelina Jolie’s preventative mastectomy has had a massive impact on the numbers of women in the UK being referred for preventative treatment. Research by our professor of clinical genetics, Gareth Evans, has shown a...
Read MorePicking the right preventative measure for you
While research into preventing breast cancer is a vital part of our work here at Genesis, we also act as many women’s support system as they face the disease head on. Last night, our...
Read More‘Scaremongering’ study claims statins double breast cancer risk
An American medical body has made the bold claim that statins can double the risk of developing breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute studied 3,000 women and claimed that those who took the cholesterol-lowering...
Read More“In The Pink” Newsletter 2014
Click here to download the latest edition of ‘In the Pink’and keep up to date with our latest news. There is a lot of exciting activity taking place over the coming months, so make sure you don’t...
Read MoreThe 2-Day Diet
Breast Cancer Prevention Diet We developed The 2-Day Diet, here at The Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit. We have run a number of clinical trials of the 2 day diet since 2006, which have...
Read MoreCould a new blood test predict breast cancer risk?
Research released today has revealed a new blood test could have the ability to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer up to 10 years before she is diagnosed. Here at Genesis, we know...
Read MoreCan red meat increase breast cancer risk?
With new research breakthroughs and landmark scientific findings occurring almost weekly, it seems as though we can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without being told to cut yet another dish...
Read MoreDo breast cancer survivors exercise enough?
Following the article released earlier today by BBC Health, Genesis dietitian, Dr. Michelle Harvie, discusses the link between exercise and breast cancer risk, and the important work The Nightingale Centre & Genesis Prevention Centre is...
Read MoreFormer New South Wales premier praised for raising men’s awareness
At Genesis we strive to promote breast cancer awareness not only for women but also for men. Currently 1 in 1000 men will develop breast cancer in their lifetime yet many men still do...
Read MoreDo fatty diets lead to a higher breast cancer risk?
With a new diet or weight loss plan filling column inches almost every week, it’s sometimes difficult to know what to believe and what to dismiss as the latest fad. This week’s papers broke...
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